386: Taraxacum officinale   Monday 12 April 2010

King's Stables Road, Edinburgh

King's Stables Road, Edinburgh

“Every county in the UK is losing, on average, one species of wild plant every two years.”
source: Plantlife

384: Be careful out there   Thursday 8 April 2010

Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh

Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh

“You have a duty of your own to take care of your own safety, and to look where you are going and where you are putting your feet.”
source: National Accident Helpline

381: Making a splash   Monday 5 April 2010

Eastfield, Edinburgh

Eastfield, Edinburgh

“Coastal erosion is occurring along 17% of the UK coastline (30% of England’s coastline; 23% Wales; 20% Northern Ireland; 12% Scotland).”
source: The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership

375: The good life   Friday 26 March 2010

Fisherrow allotments, Musselburgh

Fisherrow allotments, Musselburgh

“Public interest in allotments has undergone a recent revival in line with current thinking on healthy eating, organic food and exercise.”
source: Communities and Local Government

371: Undeliverance   Monday 22 March 2010

Dumbiedykes housing estate, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes housing estate, Edinburgh

“Postmen must stop dropping rubber bands in the streets or face fines for littering, Keep Britain Tidy has warned.”
source: Daily Telegraph

368: An oasis of calm   Wednesday 17 March 2010

Salters Road, Wallyford, East Lothian

Salters Road, Wallyford, East Lothian

“Low maintenance gardens are best for busy urbanites”
source: Homes & Gardens

367: Product placement   Tuesday 16 March 2010

Bacon Street, Brick Lane, London

Bacon Street, Brick Lane, London

“The use of product placement and strategic in-episode advertising could be worth up to £9m a year to broadcaster ITV through soap opera Coronation Street”
source: The Drum

photo by Sam Oakley

359: Special branch   Thursday 4 March 2010

The Mound, Edinburgh

The Mound, Edinburgh

“it is useful to have experience in climbing so that you can perform aerial rescue”
source: treesurgery.com

354: ROFLZ!!1!   Thursday 25 February 2010

Newhailes Road, Musselburgh

Newhailes Road, Musselburgh

“Ever been confused by seemingly random arrangements of letters in the midst of what otherwise seem very conherent posts?”
source: bbc.co.uk

348: Roadblock   Wednesday 17 February 2010

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

“The right umbrella can create an image, turn heads and get you noticed.”
source: Umbrella Heaven